Where does “bruxa” come from?
bruxa (Galician) comes from Celtiberian bruxtia, from Proto-Celtic brixtā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ- — to shine; to gleam; enlighten.
bruxa (Galician): witch
Ancestry of “bruxa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Celtiberian | bruxtia | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | brixtā | spell, magical formula, incantation |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵ- | to shine; to gleam; enlighten |